67 samples participate in the XXV edition of the Ribeira Sacra Wine Tasting

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The Regulatory Council of the Ribeira Sacra Denomination of Origin celebrates on July 4th and 5th, the Pretasting and Tasting of Ribeira Sacra Wines. For this edition, a total of 67 wines belonging to 31 wineries have been presented: 32 red wines, 17 white wines and 18 other vintages. These are, precisely, the three categories of the contest:

• White Wines: Ribeira Sacra Súmmum Blanco wines corresponding to the 2018 harvest, being able to present to tasting, as many brands as the winery wishes. The minimum volume of the game must not be less than 1000 liters. The minimum stock at the time of collection will be 500 bottles.
• Red Wines: Ribeira Sacra Red wines corresponding to the 2018 harvest, being able to present to tasting, as many brands as the winery wishes. The minimum volume of the game must not be less than 1000 liters. The minimum stock at the time of collection will be 500 bottles.
• Other vintages wines: Ribeira Sacra wines from different harvests to the 2018 harvest that did not participate in previous editions and the wines from the 2018 vintage, which can be presented as many brands as the winery wishes. The minimum volume must not be less than 500 liters. The minimum stock at the time of collection will be 300 bottles.

Wines made by wineries registered in the D.O. Ribeira Sacra that are in the commercialization phase can participate. In the White and Red categories, 3 prizes are established: Gold Medal, Silver Medal and Bronze Medal. In the category of Other Vintages, 2 Gold Medals are established, by exceeding the 14 participating samples. The awards ceremony will be held on July 5th, coinciding with the end of the Tasting and taking advantage of the fellowship meal organized by the Regulatory Council of the D.O. Ribeira Sacra. Technicians of the Regulatory Council of the D.O. Ribeira Sacra will collect the samples during the next few days, choosing 3 random samples from among the stock of the winery. The notary will proceed to the bagging, sealing and numbered of the bottles, which will remain properly guarded until the celebration of the Tasting. The wines will be tasting by series, beginning with the White Wines and ending with the wines of Other Vintages. The maximum number of selected wines that will pass to the final Tasting will be 10 for the Red Wines category and 6 for the categories of White Wines and Other Vintages.
 

The tasting panel of this XXV edition is composed for:

• Víctor Cortizo Fontán, Representante de la Asociación Gallega de Enólogos
• Humberto Loureiro Argullós, Representante de la Asociación de Sumilleres Gallaecia
• Ana María Martín Abild, Sumiller por la Escuela Española de Cata, Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), Diplomada en Turismo, Jurado de diversos concursos de vino nacionales e insulares, Co-propietaria de Winesoul Consulting.
• María Isabel Mijares y García de Pelayo, Fundadora y vicepresidenta de la Unión Española de Catadores; vicepresidenta de la Federación Internacional de Periodistas y Escritores de Vino y miembro de la Real Academia Española de Gastronomía; coordinadora y directora de la Guía Repsol de los Vinos de España; fundadora y directora de Equipo Team S.L.
• Estrella Gabriel Rodríguez, Miembro del Panel de Cata de la Guía Repsol de los Vinos de España.
• Miguel Ángel Martín, Vicepresidente Asociación Española de Periodistas y Escritores del Vino. Colaborador programa "Comer y Beber" emisión nacional en Gestiona Radio. 
• Francisco Sauco Sánchez-Casas, Presidente de la Academia Extremeña de Gastronomía, Presidente del Foro de Academias Autonómicas de Gastronomía, Académico numerario de la Real Academia de Gastronomía,
• Miembro de Jurados Nacionales e Internacionales de Cata.
• Manuel Ángel Capote Pérez, Representante CERVIM, organismo internacional para la valorización de la Viticultau Heroica.
• Waldo Carreiras Albo, Representante Consumidores Consello Regulador D.O. Ribeira Sacra
• José María Martínez Alonso, Representante Distribución Consello Regulador D.O. Ribeira Sacra
• Adela Richer Moreno-Luque, Socia fundadora de Impronta Eventos, empresa organizadora de eventos en torno al vino, Directora Comercial de International Award VIrtus y parte del panel de cata de este certamen que desarrolla en Lisboa.